TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| Female Iraqis Take on Tradition in Wrestling Ring While some see in the young athletes a symbol of new freedoms, the team has faced opposition from religious and tribal leaders. nytimes.com |
Mortars land near embassy as Biden visits MORTAR shells landed near the US Embassy in Baghdad just hours after American Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the Iraqi capital overnight, but he was unharmed, said a reporter travelling with him. news.com.au |
Police, soldiers held over bombs MORE than 60 soldiers and policemen, including 13 officers, have been arrested over twin bombings in central Baghdad that killed 153 people, a security spokesman said overnight. news.com.au |
Captive Helps Close the Distance Between Israelis Experts say that rescuing captives has deep Jewish and Israeli roots and has helped place Staff Sgt. Gilad Shalit at the heart of nearly every Israeli Jew. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Attacks Across Country Kill 6 A brazen robbery attempt in Baghdad and a series of attacks on security forces in the north raised tensions in the prelude to parliamentary elections. feeds.nytimes.com |